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Choose an All Inclusive hotel that suits your budget, taste and requirements. Our resorts offer a range of things to do, from extensive children’s facilities to spas that provide pure escapism.

All Inclusive holidays in Antigua

Our All Inclusive holidays provide a perfect retreat for families or couples, with a wealth of facilities making it easy to watch your budget. Antigua offers a cheaper All Inclusive alternative in the Caribbean.

Antigua is famed for its water sports, and many non-motorised sports, including snorkelling, kayaking and hobie cats, are provided as part of our hotels All Inclusive packages. Enjoy a rich selection of dining options on All Inclusive, you can quite literally eat to your hearts content on your holiday. Relax around beautiful pools and sip cocktails whilst watching live local entertainment. You can also add the luxury touches that some of our All Inclusive resorts provide, such as treatments at A Rosewood Spa® at Jumby Bay Resort or Red Lane at Sandals Grande.

Antigua facts

Historical Antigua

A former British colony, Antigua has many architectural reminders of its colonial past, from the sugar plantations, to the Georgian buildings at Nelson’s Dockyard and the fortress at Shirley Heights. Christopher Columbus named Antigua as he sailed past the island in 1493. The British colonised it in the 17th century, when it became a sugar-cane producer. With strong trade winds and a near perfect coral reef, it was also perfect for hiding the navy, characteristics that now attract tourists for world-class sailing and snorkelling.

Antiguan weather

Year round sunshine is almost guaranteed on Antigua, the Caribbean’s driest island. Annual rainfall averages only 45 inches; making it the sunniest of the Eastern Caribbean Islands. The Northeast trade winds are nearly constant, flagging only in September, making it perfect for sailing most of the year. With low humidity and temperatures staying above 20 degrees all year, you will have plenty of chance to relax on one of Antigua’s 365 beaches.

Getting around Antigua

Being a relatively small island with just 15 miles of roads, it doesn’t take long to get around Antigua. Hiring a car is a popular activity to see the entire island; you just need to pay for a permit to drive on Antigua as well as the rental fee. Taxis have fixed fares to airports and hotels that you can find out locally, and taxi drivers are qualified tour guides for sightseeing trips.